Last weekend was my first weekend alone in the big city. Roomie went off to Vegas for a bachelor party and so I was left wondering what exactly am I gonna do here not knowing anyone...
Luckily, a guy I met last year when I visited (that is one of roomie's friends) texted on Friday for us to get together. Talk about perfect timing! I headed out again to Hoboken that night for him to meet me and we headed to a small, quiet pub for some drinks. This guy happens to work in finance and when you get an accountant and an aspiring financial advisor together, you can imagine how nerdy those conversations can be! Nonetheless, we had a great time, laughed, and I enjoyed being able to spend time with someone that I hadn't seen in a year and catching up. It also made me feel a little more like a big girl being able to have plans for a Friday night and them not be setup by my roomie for once!
On Saturday, I had a very productive day of walking and touring the city. However, it started on a not so bright note. This arse bum asked me for some money when I didn't give him any, he actually had the gonads to tell him I should try Proactive. How rude!! It did kinda hit home a little bit though knowing I need to be doing something so it kinda lit the fire on making sure I take care of myself. After the comment, I kept on and managed to walk for about 5 hours of the day. Granted, my feet were destroyed by the end, but seeing Brooklyn Bridge, the financial district, the World Trade Center, SoHo, and everything along the way as I walked from one to the other was definitely worth it. I settled in that night with my first night of delivery Chinese and drifted to sleep watching some Law and Order. May not have been the most glamorous night, but it was just what I needed!
Sunday brought with it Sunday football, and I'm not talking about sitting around the house watching it on TV. I actually got out there and played! Duane, one of the guys that went to Maine with us, plays on a coed team and needing some girls, I told him I would play. I was pretty much scared shitless when I got there seeing how intense and on the team was. But I got out there, did the best I could, and had a lot of fun while doing so! Afterwards, we all hit up the local happy hour and just hung out for a few hours drinking beer, eating wings, and watching football. Just like some men, huh?! I jetted off a little earlier than the rest so I can make my way up to Central Park and read for about an hour on the great lawn before heading back to the apt for packing and the conclusion of my first round of time in NYC.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Friday, September 23, 2011
Figuring things out
So another week came and went and I find myself behind on updating the blog. Good thing I made notes on things to include and, what the hell, better late than never!
So last week was pretty crazy busy with work trying to get things in before the business extension deadline. My roomie always seemed to have things going on after work so it worked out pretty well on me getting some work done. Because of the horrible reception we get at our place, Monday night we decided to take a walk about 11 pm down the East River so we could make our phone calls and I could take in a bit of the city. It really is pretty amazing....a place with so may inhabitants and yet you can take a walk down this windy path along a river and not a pass a soul. That is why I fell in love with the city in the first place...so much going on, but you can still find solitude in the parks, the rooftop bars, and the outdoor activities all around you. It is truly a whole nother world there.
Speaking of another world, on Tuesday I found out that there really and truly is an epidemic of, wait for it,.....BED BUGS!!! I know, right?!?! Mike has a friend that came and stayed with us a few nights because their place had been infested. Apparently, you basically lose everything if that happens. They just travel from place to place and it is super expensive to try to get rid of them and easier to actually just throw out your stuff and start over. I just couldn't believe it and was also super grossed out by the whole situation. Luckily, we were all good at our place. I might have had to take him down otherwise.
Wednesday night is Mike's kickball night and because he is such a good roommate, he asked if I wanted to join them for their end of season party. Upon showing up to this bar, I found tons and tons of people in their uniforms and everyone was just spread out playing flipcup. I have never seen so many flipcup tables in my life, especially at a bar! It was so much fun though! We just stood around, drinking, meeting new people, and enjoying everyone's company. Sometimes I feel like it is easy to meet people...you just HAVE to get active and put yourself out there.
On Thursday night, Mike and I went into Hoboken to meet his old roommate and friend, JB, for drinks and watch the MSU game. JB is French and while I had a little bit of a time understanding some of what he said, he was a very nice guy. I'm definitely thankful for Mike being the kind of person that includes me in activities and points me in the right direction, but also thankful that he forces me to go out and do my own thing too. Best of both worlds you could say I've got and looking forward to expanding that world and the adventures that come with!!
So last week was pretty crazy busy with work trying to get things in before the business extension deadline. My roomie always seemed to have things going on after work so it worked out pretty well on me getting some work done. Because of the horrible reception we get at our place, Monday night we decided to take a walk about 11 pm down the East River so we could make our phone calls and I could take in a bit of the city. It really is pretty amazing....a place with so may inhabitants and yet you can take a walk down this windy path along a river and not a pass a soul. That is why I fell in love with the city in the first place...so much going on, but you can still find solitude in the parks, the rooftop bars, and the outdoor activities all around you. It is truly a whole nother world there.
Speaking of another world, on Tuesday I found out that there really and truly is an epidemic of, wait for it,.....BED BUGS!!! I know, right?!?! Mike has a friend that came and stayed with us a few nights because their place had been infested. Apparently, you basically lose everything if that happens. They just travel from place to place and it is super expensive to try to get rid of them and easier to actually just throw out your stuff and start over. I just couldn't believe it and was also super grossed out by the whole situation. Luckily, we were all good at our place. I might have had to take him down otherwise.
Wednesday night is Mike's kickball night and because he is such a good roommate, he asked if I wanted to join them for their end of season party. Upon showing up to this bar, I found tons and tons of people in their uniforms and everyone was just spread out playing flipcup. I have never seen so many flipcup tables in my life, especially at a bar! It was so much fun though! We just stood around, drinking, meeting new people, and enjoying everyone's company. Sometimes I feel like it is easy to meet people...you just HAVE to get active and put yourself out there.
On Thursday night, Mike and I went into Hoboken to meet his old roommate and friend, JB, for drinks and watch the MSU game. JB is French and while I had a little bit of a time understanding some of what he said, he was a very nice guy. I'm definitely thankful for Mike being the kind of person that includes me in activities and points me in the right direction, but also thankful that he forces me to go out and do my own thing too. Best of both worlds you could say I've got and looking forward to expanding that world and the adventures that come with!!
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Lazy Weekends
My first weekend in the big apple is over and while it wasn't super packed with excitement, it was nice to have a little downtime and get settled in. Friday I finally got around to do some shopping, but not the fun kind. I had to pick up bedding, towels, a dresser, toiletries, all that jazz. While in any other city, this seems like an easy event. You go to the store, buy your stuff, get in your car, drive home, unpack. Well, not quite as easy in NYC...or not for me. I hit up Bed, Bath, and Beyond, got my goods, and checked out. It then hit me that I was going to have to get these two large bags and the dresser box back to the apt. I tried to hail a cab which are supposedly everywhere, right? FAIL. Every time I tired, they just flew on past. After about 10 minutes of walking and stopping to adjust the bags, I finally caught a cab, VICTORY!
Okay, so enough of the boring details.... the rest of Friday I caught up on some work and had a low key Friday night at the house. On Saturday, Mike and I hit up "The Junction" for some more MSU football and then we did some shopping for the apt at West Elm. Great story full of cute stuff, but also a little pricey. I finally got around to buying a printer on Saturday and then after a quick nap, got ready for some REBEL BINGOOOOOOO! If you have never heard of rebel bingo (which I hadn't), you should check out the website to get a little taste of what goes down http://www.rebelbingo.com/.
Before we got to rebel bingo, we met up with some of Mike's friends so we ended up with 6 people for this experience. So to give you a taste of what rebel bingo is, you have to know that there is actually a little bingo involved! Basically, everyone dresses in crazy costumes (theme last night was "women's convention") and you are given markers to play bingo, but in actuality you just write all over everyone as they call out bingo numbers. Let's just say I ended up with an eagle across my chest (not my boobs mom!) and random markings all over my arms and neck. Others had things such as a unibrow, elephants, stars, and of course....a random penis drawn here and there. All in all, a fun and memorable night!
Today was also low key. Mike and I got up and walked the neighborhood a bit until we found a place to have brunch. We talked about my life and career and trying to figure things out. Sometimes it so nice to have an outsider give you advice, honest and raw, about what they think is best. Very insightful. After brunch, we walked along the East River and then strolled through the farmer's market in our apartment complex. Later he hit the bar for some more football and I got some work done, caught up on some phone calls, and set in for a movie and junk food kind of night.
This week will make for another busy week, but one filled more with work than fun. I'm sure I'll manage to find something to fill my time and, of course, will keep you updated on the ins and outs of living in the big city!!
Okay, so enough of the boring details.... the rest of Friday I caught up on some work and had a low key Friday night at the house. On Saturday, Mike and I hit up "The Junction" for some more MSU football and then we did some shopping for the apt at West Elm. Great story full of cute stuff, but also a little pricey. I finally got around to buying a printer on Saturday and then after a quick nap, got ready for some REBEL BINGOOOOOOO! If you have never heard of rebel bingo (which I hadn't), you should check out the website to get a little taste of what goes down http://www.rebelbingo.com/.
Before we got to rebel bingo, we met up with some of Mike's friends so we ended up with 6 people for this experience. So to give you a taste of what rebel bingo is, you have to know that there is actually a little bingo involved! Basically, everyone dresses in crazy costumes (theme last night was "women's convention") and you are given markers to play bingo, but in actuality you just write all over everyone as they call out bingo numbers. Let's just say I ended up with an eagle across my chest (not my boobs mom!) and random markings all over my arms and neck. Others had things such as a unibrow, elephants, stars, and of course....a random penis drawn here and there. All in all, a fun and memorable night!
Today was also low key. Mike and I got up and walked the neighborhood a bit until we found a place to have brunch. We talked about my life and career and trying to figure things out. Sometimes it so nice to have an outsider give you advice, honest and raw, about what they think is best. Very insightful. After brunch, we walked along the East River and then strolled through the farmer's market in our apartment complex. Later he hit the bar for some more football and I got some work done, caught up on some phone calls, and set in for a movie and junk food kind of night.
This week will make for another busy week, but one filled more with work than fun. I'm sure I'll manage to find something to fill my time and, of course, will keep you updated on the ins and outs of living in the big city!!
Friday, September 9, 2011
A week with NYC
I have officially been in NYC a week...well, including our trip to Maine! I find it amazing that in that short amount of time I have so much to recap on and have literally just been waiting to find the time to get a chance to blog about it. So enough waiting, let's get to it! Because so many things have gone down since I got here, I somewhat broke it up into sections to fully see the crazy busyness that has entailed! Oh, and I added some pictures at the bottom for you to enjoy :)
MSU Football:
I got in last Thursday which was the same day MSU had their first football game. Obviously, the only thing to do when you are living with a fellow bulldog (Mike Davis) is watch the game..... at a bar called nothing other than "The Junction"!! Apparently there is a group of NYC bulldogs that meet for all of the games and so we fit right in and made new friends over some beers! Not a bad first night in the big city!
MAINE:
On Friday, Mike picked me up and after swinging by to get Duane, we started our 6 hour drive to Portland, Maine to meet the rest of our crew and camp out. A road trip with two guys, you can imagine how those conversations went....let's just say, I was educated on a variety of topics. Night one consisted of some drinking, making friends with the rest of the crew I met, and a long night of snoring...after all, we were with 3 men. Saturday we got up and hit the beaches for a little while before having an incredible lunch of fresh lobster and beer on the pier listening to live music and following it with, none other than, ice cream! Stuffed, we headed up another 3 hours to our cabin close to Baxter State Park and Mt. Katahdin.
The cabin was amazing!! Huge three bedroom with a large backyard to a private dock on the lake with the endless sky above us, aahhhh. Plus, it didn't hurt that we had an astronomer and his high grade telescope with us or an aspiring photographer (Andrew Dullas) that takes awesome pictures to document our adventure! After grilling up some burgers, we played some drinking games, hung out on the dock, and took in the incredible scenery/experience. After nursing some hangovers Sunday morning, a couple of us decided to make the hour drive to the park to get in a hike. About 45 seconds in, the bottom dropped out and the rain did not let up the entire trek to the waterfalls. Surprisingly, as soon as we got to the waterfall to have some lunch the sky cleared up just long enough for us to have a bite and a beer before it started all over again as we hiked back out. While being completely soaked from head to toe for the hour drive back sounds miserable (and somewhat was), the view and hike itself was so worth it. Once we got back to the cabin, we settled in for a night of more drinking and cooked up some fresh lobster. Monday we got up bright and early to go white water rafting down a class V river and then headed back down to Portland to stay the night before heading back to the city on Tuesday.
It was a weekend full of fun, new friends, good food, camping, hiking, rafting, thunderstorms, stars, and unforgettable experiences!
PLAYING TOURIST:
Tuesday night, Mike had a friend come in town so Wednesday I got to play tour guide to an Aussie...from India. It was an interesting, but fun-filled day! We hit up the Frick Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, saw some "Gossip Girls" filming, walked a ton, and then ended the night with some Broadway. We decided to pay the extra $40 and got 3rd row seats to "How to Succeed in Business and Not Really Try" staring Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette. It was a comedic musical and worth every penny. Pretty amazing to be able to see Harry Potter himself only 5 feet away from me! I also may or may not have fallen in love with one of the other guys in the production....too bad after semi-stalking his website I found out he was only 19, damn it!
US OPEN:
After working all day Thursday, we hit up the one and only US Open! Because of the rain on Wednesday, the matches were cancelled so we ended up getting to see Roger Federer play Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. While there was some steady mist and an hour rain delay, Federer pulled it out in only 3 rounds. We also got to see Will Ferrell and Matthew Perry on the big screen. Not too bad for a night of golf.
So, as you can see, it has been a pretty crazy hectic, amazing week thus far! I'd like to say I'm getting good at the subways, figuring out what is N,S,E, and W, and the difference between uptown, downtown, midtown, etc. It has definitely been a learning experience and with a week left before heading to Fairbanks, there is a lot that lies ahead!
MSU Football:
I got in last Thursday which was the same day MSU had their first football game. Obviously, the only thing to do when you are living with a fellow bulldog (Mike Davis) is watch the game..... at a bar called nothing other than "The Junction"!! Apparently there is a group of NYC bulldogs that meet for all of the games and so we fit right in and made new friends over some beers! Not a bad first night in the big city!
MAINE:
On Friday, Mike picked me up and after swinging by to get Duane, we started our 6 hour drive to Portland, Maine to meet the rest of our crew and camp out. A road trip with two guys, you can imagine how those conversations went....let's just say, I was educated on a variety of topics. Night one consisted of some drinking, making friends with the rest of the crew I met, and a long night of snoring...after all, we were with 3 men. Saturday we got up and hit the beaches for a little while before having an incredible lunch of fresh lobster and beer on the pier listening to live music and following it with, none other than, ice cream! Stuffed, we headed up another 3 hours to our cabin close to Baxter State Park and Mt. Katahdin.
The cabin was amazing!! Huge three bedroom with a large backyard to a private dock on the lake with the endless sky above us, aahhhh. Plus, it didn't hurt that we had an astronomer and his high grade telescope with us or an aspiring photographer (Andrew Dullas) that takes awesome pictures to document our adventure! After grilling up some burgers, we played some drinking games, hung out on the dock, and took in the incredible scenery/experience. After nursing some hangovers Sunday morning, a couple of us decided to make the hour drive to the park to get in a hike. About 45 seconds in, the bottom dropped out and the rain did not let up the entire trek to the waterfalls. Surprisingly, as soon as we got to the waterfall to have some lunch the sky cleared up just long enough for us to have a bite and a beer before it started all over again as we hiked back out. While being completely soaked from head to toe for the hour drive back sounds miserable (and somewhat was), the view and hike itself was so worth it. Once we got back to the cabin, we settled in for a night of more drinking and cooked up some fresh lobster. Monday we got up bright and early to go white water rafting down a class V river and then headed back down to Portland to stay the night before heading back to the city on Tuesday.
It was a weekend full of fun, new friends, good food, camping, hiking, rafting, thunderstorms, stars, and unforgettable experiences!
PLAYING TOURIST:
Tuesday night, Mike had a friend come in town so Wednesday I got to play tour guide to an Aussie...from India. It was an interesting, but fun-filled day! We hit up the Frick Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, saw some "Gossip Girls" filming, walked a ton, and then ended the night with some Broadway. We decided to pay the extra $40 and got 3rd row seats to "How to Succeed in Business and Not Really Try" staring Daniel Radcliffe and John Larroquette. It was a comedic musical and worth every penny. Pretty amazing to be able to see Harry Potter himself only 5 feet away from me! I also may or may not have fallen in love with one of the other guys in the production....too bad after semi-stalking his website I found out he was only 19, damn it!
US OPEN:
After working all day Thursday, we hit up the one and only US Open! Because of the rain on Wednesday, the matches were cancelled so we ended up getting to see Roger Federer play Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. While there was some steady mist and an hour rain delay, Federer pulled it out in only 3 rounds. We also got to see Will Ferrell and Matthew Perry on the big screen. Not too bad for a night of golf.
So, as you can see, it has been a pretty crazy hectic, amazing week thus far! I'd like to say I'm getting good at the subways, figuring out what is N,S,E, and W, and the difference between uptown, downtown, midtown, etc. It has definitely been a learning experience and with a week left before heading to Fairbanks, there is a lot that lies ahead!
beach in Portland, Maine
Dock at our cabin in Millinocket, Maine
Our cabin
Hiking to waterfall in Baxter State Park
Mt Katahdin
Lobster
US Open
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
And the journey begins
I know it has been quite a while since I last posted, 5 months actually, but reading back over that last post and knowing that tomorrow I board a plane to move to NYC for the fall makes it all so real and exciting!!
It has been some kind of journey but I know what is ahead of me is going to be such a great experience. I am looking so forward to seeing what I am made of being in the big apple only knowing one person, what I will gain, what I will learn, what decisions about life and moving forward will come out of this experience. And so why not share that with y'all?! My goal and plan is to share my experiences though this outlet....the good, the bad, and the ugly. Highs and lows, hope you're prepared!
For now, I'm off to finish packing and hoping to get some shut eye with all the excitement running through my head!
It has been some kind of journey but I know what is ahead of me is going to be such a great experience. I am looking so forward to seeing what I am made of being in the big apple only knowing one person, what I will gain, what I will learn, what decisions about life and moving forward will come out of this experience. And so why not share that with y'all?! My goal and plan is to share my experiences though this outlet....the good, the bad, and the ugly. Highs and lows, hope you're prepared!
For now, I'm off to finish packing and hoping to get some shut eye with all the excitement running through my head!
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Signs
I'm still in debate on if I'm one of those people that believes in signs, but I do believe that everything happens for a reason and also that we can't just sit around and watch life pass us by. That being said, I feel like here recently there has been a lot of "signs" or suggestions hinting at me to do something big with my life.....like move to NYC for the fall. I know it is kinda crazy and why would you just move to NYC for the fall? First, I feel like if I don't do it soon, the opportunity and prime is going to pass me by. Second, I basically HAVE to be back in Fairbanks for next tax season due to some recent discoveries/situations so I can't move away forever....just yet. And third, I feel like the fall would be long enough to get my taste of a big city, meet some new people, and help me figure out what is next for me. So what better way to do that then to just do it!
So what is pushing me in that direction? Well, other than the fact I've been thinking about NYC for awhile, I recently read an old classmate's blog and she went on and on about how as we go through our quarter-life crisis (mid to late-twenties), we need to make big moves and suggested moving somewhere completely new and out of your comfort zone. She even specifically mentioned NYC and how much she loved being there. I also found this quote later that night:
Older, we must move, and stay, and move again, to keep our life-giving ties alive, for this movement is our fountain of age. And there's a freedom in realizing this, a new freedom to move or stay, new necessities and possibilities of choice. - Betty Friedan.
You can see where this got me thinking about freedom and age and moving on and then moving in general. So while two "signs" are small in the grand scheme of things, they seemed so big at the time that I couldn't help but think that it is time to do something. I mean, I have already talked about this with several of my friends, even looked at some photography classes, so if I'm gonna do it, now is the time. This is my life and I've got to go after these things or I will always live with a little regret of what could've been if I'd just done that....
Only time will tell if things will actually work out, but as for today, in this place, that's my plan. Tomorrow may paint a different picture, but for today I am ready and as the quote goes,
"Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here, we might as well dance!"
So what is pushing me in that direction? Well, other than the fact I've been thinking about NYC for awhile, I recently read an old classmate's blog and she went on and on about how as we go through our quarter-life crisis (mid to late-twenties), we need to make big moves and suggested moving somewhere completely new and out of your comfort zone. She even specifically mentioned NYC and how much she loved being there. I also found this quote later that night:
Older, we must move, and stay, and move again, to keep our life-giving ties alive, for this movement is our fountain of age. And there's a freedom in realizing this, a new freedom to move or stay, new necessities and possibilities of choice. - Betty Friedan.
You can see where this got me thinking about freedom and age and moving on and then moving in general. So while two "signs" are small in the grand scheme of things, they seemed so big at the time that I couldn't help but think that it is time to do something. I mean, I have already talked about this with several of my friends, even looked at some photography classes, so if I'm gonna do it, now is the time. This is my life and I've got to go after these things or I will always live with a little regret of what could've been if I'd just done that....
Only time will tell if things will actually work out, but as for today, in this place, that's my plan. Tomorrow may paint a different picture, but for today I am ready and as the quote goes,
"Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here, we might as well dance!"
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Here we go now!
Okay, so today is Wednesday, but it also day 3 of INSANITY! Yes, the crazy workout dvds that look like you could never make it through them. Well, I'm here to say....you can make it through them, the hard part is making it through the rest of the day because you will be sore it places you didn't know even existed! I mean, seriously, my butt dimples hurt (that's for you Kirsty)! Anyways, with Sarah by my side, we are doing the damn thing and I WILL be lean and in amazing shape by this summer. Not to mention that on top of the Insanity, I am doing a bootcamp 3 mornings a week. Especially now that I got a little motivation....1. Lauren's wedding which I now have to get fitted for and 2. my trip to Hawaii in May to see Ashley and 3. the bootcamp instructor actually calls you if you don't show up!! Wooo hooo!!
Anything else going on besides working out and my new motivation? Nope, not really....just working day in and day out with the occasional break of freedom. I did have a LOT of fun for St. Paddy's. It was one of those nights where I just took it all in and was surrounded by all of my friends and it was just full of memories! AND good pics!!
Have I figured out my life or plans for after tax season? Nope. Sure haven't. Guess that will be my next task to strive to accomplish. Looking forward to summer though and with the snow melting and the temperatures staying above zero, we are on our way!!
Here's to working out, tanning the fat we do have (mom always sad tan fat is prettier than white fat), friends, and making memories....because we are only young once and we have to live in these moments so they don't pass us by leaving us with regrets of what could have been!!
Anything else going on besides working out and my new motivation? Nope, not really....just working day in and day out with the occasional break of freedom. I did have a LOT of fun for St. Paddy's. It was one of those nights where I just took it all in and was surrounded by all of my friends and it was just full of memories! AND good pics!!
Have I figured out my life or plans for after tax season? Nope. Sure haven't. Guess that will be my next task to strive to accomplish. Looking forward to summer though and with the snow melting and the temperatures staying above zero, we are on our way!!
Here's to working out, tanning the fat we do have (mom always sad tan fat is prettier than white fat), friends, and making memories....because we are only young once and we have to live in these moments so they don't pass us by leaving us with regrets of what could have been!!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
And we're off!
So today has been a day full of productivity and emotions. Filing 300 extensions, check. Getting a pedi, check. Some Barnes and Noble, check. Buying groceries, check. Tanning, check. Hitting the gym, CHECK!! I feel a hundred times better now that I've actually made that step so here's hoping I can just keep it up! I've already got a gym date Wednesday morning for a boot camp so this is me being optimistic that this is the day that will begin the change that I so very need.
Looking for answers...
Why do the questions we face in life seem so hard!? I feel like I face the same questions day after day after day and yet, no matter how often I play them out in my head or how long I think about them, at the end of the day I still don't have answers....
Do I stay in Fairbanks for the summer? Do I leave a job and friends I love just because I know that this isn't the place for me forever? Will I ever find someone to settle down with? Is it worth putting in so much effort to keep that person as a friend? Can a single girl and boy be "just" friends?
It is a constant battle for me figuring out what is next in my life, what decision is the best one. Where am I suppose to end up? Is it here or should I move to NYC, Texas, Nashville, Georgia, Timbucktoo!?! I know that in the end it will all work out exactly as it is suppose to, but for right now it just isn't fun trying to figure it all out. I can remember Lana telling me about two years ago that when we look back at this time in our life, it will seem like a distant memory and we will be able to laugh about it. So very true and I use that same line a lot of times as advice to my friends so I know that I will look back on this and laugh and how unstable and wavering I was.
Tonight I went to church and the message was about taking action and not waiting on someone else to be the person to take action. For example, when you look at something and you say "wow, someone should do something about that". Well, why don't I do something about that? What is stopping me from being THAT person?? The preacher spoke on how even though we go through some tough times and obstacles, times where we can't see how they will be of any use or lesson to us, that even those times God uses in our path. Those obstacles and trials and relationships and failures are all part of our final destination and that destination will be right where God had intented us to be all along. From that message I know that I need to give these questions up to God and not try to answer them because trying to figure out your life never works out. You can't plan out each day, you have to let life happen and enjoy each minute as you are in it. So all of that being said, I leave you with a quote I found today and also a song to download that really spoke to me at the end of the sermon. "Moving on is not about never looking back. It is taking a glance at yesterday and seeing how much you've grown since then" and download: Josh Wilson - "I Refuse"
Do I stay in Fairbanks for the summer? Do I leave a job and friends I love just because I know that this isn't the place for me forever? Will I ever find someone to settle down with? Is it worth putting in so much effort to keep that person as a friend? Can a single girl and boy be "just" friends?
It is a constant battle for me figuring out what is next in my life, what decision is the best one. Where am I suppose to end up? Is it here or should I move to NYC, Texas, Nashville, Georgia, Timbucktoo!?! I know that in the end it will all work out exactly as it is suppose to, but for right now it just isn't fun trying to figure it all out. I can remember Lana telling me about two years ago that when we look back at this time in our life, it will seem like a distant memory and we will be able to laugh about it. So very true and I use that same line a lot of times as advice to my friends so I know that I will look back on this and laugh and how unstable and wavering I was.
Tonight I went to church and the message was about taking action and not waiting on someone else to be the person to take action. For example, when you look at something and you say "wow, someone should do something about that". Well, why don't I do something about that? What is stopping me from being THAT person?? The preacher spoke on how even though we go through some tough times and obstacles, times where we can't see how they will be of any use or lesson to us, that even those times God uses in our path. Those obstacles and trials and relationships and failures are all part of our final destination and that destination will be right where God had intented us to be all along. From that message I know that I need to give these questions up to God and not try to answer them because trying to figure out your life never works out. You can't plan out each day, you have to let life happen and enjoy each minute as you are in it. So all of that being said, I leave you with a quote I found today and also a song to download that really spoke to me at the end of the sermon. "Moving on is not about never looking back. It is taking a glance at yesterday and seeing how much you've grown since then" and download: Josh Wilson - "I Refuse"
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Searching for motivation
Why does it always seem like I tell myself "I'll start tomorrow"?! Probably because I do! I'll start waking up for the gym before work tomorrow, I'll go to the grocery store tomorrow, I'll get stuff posted for the classes tomorrow, I'll figure out my life tomorrow...why do I always put things off? Why can't I just start today?
It is time to get motivated! What should I be motivated for? Well, I'm in Lauren's wedding in August, I want to go to Hawaii to see Ashley before she moves so I need to be able to (a) get in a bathing suit and (b) feel halfway decent in it, I will probably be moving somewhere new so I would like to look my best to start my "new life", I'm 26 years old and single with no prospects, I can't fit into my jeans, and I was 15 pounds lighter this time two years ago. There's a start.
Sooo, what's the plan? If I put it in writing maybe it will be easier so here goes:
It is time to get motivated! What should I be motivated for? Well, I'm in Lauren's wedding in August, I want to go to Hawaii to see Ashley before she moves so I need to be able to (a) get in a bathing suit and (b) feel halfway decent in it, I will probably be moving somewhere new so I would like to look my best to start my "new life", I'm 26 years old and single with no prospects, I can't fit into my jeans, and I was 15 pounds lighter this time two years ago. There's a start.
Sooo, what's the plan? If I put it in writing maybe it will be easier so here goes:
- Gym 5 days a week - at least 30 minutes of cardio and abs each time
- No more than 1 soda every other day
- Eat healthy....more veggies, more cardio
- Tan at least twice a week
- Get all class assignments posted for students by March 15th
I've got lots of other things that I need to do and think about, but at least some firm goals can start this motivation process!
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Things to think about...
"We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the life that is waiting for us" - Joseph Campbell
"If you want your life to be a magnificent story, then begin by realizing that you are the author and every day you have the opportunity to write a new page" - Mark Houlahan
"Nothing is predestined, the obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings"
"Never let life's hardships disturb you. No one can avoid problems, not even saints or sages."
"The rose is fairest when it is budding new, and hope is the brightest when it dawns from fears."
"If you want your life to be a magnificent story, then begin by realizing that you are the author and every day you have the opportunity to write a new page" - Mark Houlahan
"Nothing is predestined, the obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings"
"Never let life's hardships disturb you. No one can avoid problems, not even saints or sages."
"The rose is fairest when it is budding new, and hope is the brightest when it dawns from fears."
Friday, February 11, 2011
Getting Started
Well, it is official...I'm a blogger! I've toyed with the idea for over a year now and for some reason tonight as I sit here reading through quotes to send to one of my besties to keep her chin up, I found the urge to want to start something where I could keep myself motivated and here we are! I hope for this site to be a place to share my thoughts and my feelings, to record quotes, goals, and memories. I want a place to just be. And while I may not know what the road ahead has in store, the destination is still unknown, I know that I am here in this moment and these are the things I want to remember!
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